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Senior faith leaders from the UK’s six major religions have united to urge the Government to adopt a bold child poverty strategy. In an open letter to Bridget Philipson and Liz Kendall, 35 faith leaders, including former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Bishop of Leicester Martyn Snow, called for transformative action. With 4.3 million children currently living in poverty and projections indicating another 400,000 could be affected by the end of the decade, they said that poverty reduction is a moral imperative for a compassionate society. The letter expressed hope that the forthcoming strategy could mark a turning point, encouraging partnerships across society to ensure every child has a fair start in life. It references the 'Paying the Price' report by Action for Children, advocating reforms in social security and housing to lift 1.2 million children out of poverty by 2030. Some saw scrapping the two-child benefit cap as a crucial step in this process.